Turtles aren’t known for their speed. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) But one type of turtle is actually incredibly quick, at least with its ...

Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are adorable.

“In many cultures, the world is built on the back of a turtle, including in North America, which was Turtle Island, according to the native people. They know stuff.” That’s New Hampshire author and ...

Why do snapping turtles cross Connecticut’s roads? The short answer: To get to the other side. But there’s a specific reason — and season — that these turtles embark on this journey. The large aquatic ...

NEW YORK — A member of the largest freshwater turtle species in the world with the power to bite through bone has been discovered in the United Kingdom – thousands of miles from its native home in the ...

Alligator snapping turtles can weigh more than 200 pounds, so it’s tough to imagine a new population has just been discovered in Florida’s Homosassa River. Where they came from and how they went ...

A member of the largest freshwater turtle species in the world with the power to bite through bone has been discovered in the United Kingdom – thousands of miles from its native home in the United ...

For once, Florida is invading the United Kingdom. A dog walker in Cumbria in northwest England spotted something bizarre and prehistoric-looking in a small local lake and asked about it on Facebook.

Turtles that nest from May to June in New York state are often spotted on or near roads, and the state Department of Environmental Conservation reminds New Yorkers to “Give Turtles a Brake.” Turtles ...

Nine alligator snapping turtles were captured in the Homoassa River, including one that was 99 pounds, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. Florida Fish and Wildlife Research ...